MRCS
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MRCS is a postgraduate surgical qualification that serves as a key milestone for doctors training to become surgeons in the United Kingdom and some other countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical examination
ⓘ
postgraduate surgical qualification ⓘ professional certification ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal College of Surgeons of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assessmentType |
clinical skills assessment
ⓘ
knowledge assessment ⓘ professional behavior assessment ⓘ |
| component |
Part A
ⓘ
Part B ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
completion of a period of clinical training
ⓘ
primary medical qualification ⓘ |
| examFormat |
objective structured clinical examination
ⓘ
written examination ⓘ |
| examLevel | core surgical training ⓘ |
| field | surgery ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
applied surgical anatomy
ⓘ
basic surgical sciences ⓘ clinical problem-solving ⓘ operative surgery ⓘ perioperative care ⓘ principles of surgery in general ⓘ professionalism and communication ⓘ |
| fullForm | Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
MCQ papers in Part A
ⓘ
OSCE stations in Part B ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | postgraduate ⓘ |
| partOf | UK surgical training pathway ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor | higher surgical training in the UK ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assess core surgical knowledge and skills
ⓘ
to provide a benchmark for entry into higher surgical training ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | General Medical Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FRCS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
core surgical training programme in the UK ⓘ |
| requiredFor | membership of a Royal College of Surgeons ⓘ |
| status | widely recognized surgical qualification ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
junior doctors
ⓘ
surgical trainees ⓘ |
| typicalTimingInCareer | early years of surgical training GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ some Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
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